Saratoga Scouting Report: Kentucky Horses for Friday, July 26

Thu Jul 25 2019Joe Kristufek

by Joe Kristufek With Churchill Downs coming off perhaps their strongest spring meet in history, the horses based in Kentucky should perform even better than they have in years past. Chances are, in many cases, they won’t get the respect they d ...
Enable, Crystal Ocean clash in King George VI and Queen Elizabeth

Thu Jul 25 2019J. Keeler Johnson

This is hardly a creative opinion, but barring an unforeseen reversal of form, Enable should have little difficulty emerging victorious in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. And Crystal Ocean, in turn, should prove clearly best of the res ...
Adios Arguments For Final; Big Delaware Dollars For Sophs; Young Trotters In Trials For Peter Haughton, Jim Doherty Stakes At Meadowlands

Thu Jul 25 2019TwinSpires Staff

The 2019 Adios Final is the penultimate feature on the Grand Circuit (GC) stop before the Meadowlands and the orbiting stakes of the Hambletonian. This week, the Hambletonian Oaks elims are covered on our Hambletonian Trail blog, while GC action at t ...
Hambletonian Oaks Elims Chart Fillies’ Fates At Meadowlands; Colts Still Wrestling At Yonkers, Meadows

Wed Jul 24 2019TwinSpires Staff

All fields feature Hambletonian-eligible horses = (e). Eliminations for the Hambletonian Oaks are on the July 27 program at the Meadowlands. Each of two races is worth $50,000. Nine fillies go to post for elim one, a few of them surprises, bei ...
Saratoga Scouting Report: Kentucky Horses for Thursday, July 25

Wed Jul 24 2019Joe Kristufek

by Joe Kristufek With Churchill Downs coming off perhaps their strongest spring meet in history, the horses based in Kentucky should perform even better than they have in years past. Chances are, in many cases, they won’t get the respect they d ...
Dick Powell's Australia Pick of the Week for July 24

Wed Jul 24 2019Dick Powell

Race 8 at Echuca (Australia A) on Wednesday night is a benchmark 64 handicap going a mile for two-year-olds and upwards. The track is expected to be "Soft 7" so we will lean towards those that have some success or at least experience over it. ...

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Distaff division update: Midnight Bisou, Point of Honor impress

Tue Jul 23 2019J. Keeler Johnson

Which fillies and mares do you view as the top contenders for the 2019 Breeders’ Cup Distaff? ...
Keeler Johnson's Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint top 10

Tue Jul 23 2019J. Keeler Johnson

With the recent confirmation that the 2019 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) at Santa Anita will be conducted over five furlongs in distance, we can finally start formulating opinions on the top contenders for this prestigious year-end race. ...
Saratoga: Notes and horses to watch from Week 2

Tue Jul 23 2019J. Keeler Johnson

Juveniles catch the eye Sunday Basin , the narrow runner-up behind eventual Sanford Stakes (G3) winner By Your Side in a maiden race at Churchill Downs, was the speedy winner of a six-furlong maiden special weight at Saratoga on Sunday. From th ...
Maximum Security returns to form as compelling Travers awaits

Tue Jul 23 2019James Scully

With Saturday’s victory in the $1 million Haskell Invitational (G1) , Maximum Security showed who’s boss in the three-year-old division. He rebounded smartly from a second in the June 16 Pegasus at Monmouth Park, the only time the front-running co ...
Ellis Park Spot Plays for Friday, July 26

Tue Jul 23 2019Joe Kristufek

By Joe Kristufek Race 4 – DIXIE ZAPPER (#3) (5-1) Off slowly in the debut losing four lengths, he was covered at the rail most of the journey, but ran into major traffic trouble and had to be checked hard, losing ground and valuable momentum ...
Why I'm betting Endorsed in the Curlin Stakes

Tue Jul 23 2019J. Keeler Johnson

The $100,000 Curlin Stakes on July 26 at Saratoga offers an unusual entry condition that makes the race an appealing target for up-and-coming 3-year-olds. The 1 1/8-mile race is restricted to runners “which have not won a graded sweepstakes ov ...
Arlington Trip Notes and Horses to Watch (July 18-21)

Tue Jul 23 2019Noel Michaels

The following are trip notes for horses who had tough trips the week of July 18-21 at Arlington , and/or who figure to improve in their next races. Add these runners to your horses to watch list, and bet them back next time out if they land in a re ...